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This was a wonderful combination of scientific book and human interest story. Ms. Skloot explains the history and impact of using cell cultures for medical advancement within the context of the humanity behind the cells. She accomplishes this by telling the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family, the donor of the ground breaking HeLa cells that fuel this research today.
The science behind the HeLa cells is as interesting and inspirational as the stories of her family are heart breaking. Clearly, ...more
The science behind the HeLa cells is as interesting and inspirational as the stories of her family are heart breaking. Clearly, ...more
This is the first review I'm writing where I have so much to say but don't know what to say at the same time. The book wasn't just about Henrietta Lacks (although everyone on the planet should know who she is and we should all be grateful to her). It was about science..medical science specifically. Using people's tissues and cells to further science even more specifically.
Instead of using my words to persuade people to read this, I'm going let the book speak for itself:
"How you should fell abou ...more
Instead of using my words to persuade people to read this, I'm going let the book speak for itself:
"How you should fell abou ...more
Certain things about this book will stay with me for a long time. Every little blood sample that's drawn, and skin tissue that's scratched will make me remember this book. But I'm still considering giving my corpse to science.
Enjoyed so many things about this. Especially impressive was that no stone was left unturned in the research. If only all non-fiction writers could be so thorough, careful and persistent.
The family is to be commended for allowing Skoot to tell their story - how few of us ...more
Enjoyed so many things about this. Especially impressive was that no stone was left unturned in the research. If only all non-fiction writers could be so thorough, careful and persistent.
The family is to be commended for allowing Skoot to tell their story - how few of us ...more
Henrietta's story and cells are incredibly interesting. The book was good but I felt like it could've gone much deeper into details of both her life and some of the contributions her cells made to science. The book was, especially the latter half, much more about the author's journey in writing the book than Henrietta or the cells. In any case, the book made me contemplate tissue "donations" and experimentations.
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